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FDA Devices recall · Reported November 6, 2013

Versys¿ Beaded Fullcoat Femoral Stem (POR FULL-CT FEM ST 11X160MM; VERSYS BEADED FC 11X200MM 8ST; POR FULLCT FEM ST 11 LOW EXT; POR FULLCT FEM ST 11 EXT; POR FLCT FEM STEM LM 11X160MM; POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 11 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 12X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 12X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 12 LOW EXT POR FLCT FEM ST 12.0X190 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 12 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 12X160MM POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 12 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 13X160MM VERSYS HIP SYSTEM REVISION FEMORAL BEADED FULLCO

The low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of the devices.

Recall #
Z-0070-2014
Affected scope
6380
Initiated
August 30, 2013
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Zimmer, Inc. recalled Versys¿ Beaded Fullcoat Femoral Stem (POR FULL-CT FEM ST 11X160MM; VERSYS BEADED FC 11X20… - a moderate-severity action.

Versys¿ Beaded Fullcoat Femoral Stem (POR FULL-CT FEM ST 11X160MM; VERSYS BEADED FC 11X20… was recalled by Zimmer, Inc. in November 6, 2013. Reason: The low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of th…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0070-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.

The recall

Zimmer, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of th….

Moderate
severity level
6K units
affected scope
Class II
classification
November 6, 2013
reported

Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0070-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Medical Devices recalls over time

Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record

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Severity1906864652High severity (most serious)Moderate severityLow severity
Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Product description

Versys¿ Beaded Fullcoat Femoral Stem (POR FULL-CT FEM ST 11X160MM; VERSYS BEADED FC 11X200MM 8ST; POR FULLCT FEM ST 11 LOW EXT; POR FULLCT FEM ST 11 EXT; POR FLCT FEM STEM LM 11X160MM; POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 11 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 12X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 12X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 12 LOW EXT POR FLCT FEM ST 12.0X190 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 12 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 12X160MM POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 12 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 13X160MM VERSYS HIP SYSTEM REVISION FEMORAL BEADED FULLCOAT PLUS COLL POR FULLCT FEM ST 13 LOW EXT POR FLCT FEM ST 13.5X190 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 13 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 13X160MM POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 13 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 14X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 14X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 14 LOW EXT POR FULLCT FEM ST 14 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 14X160MM POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 14 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 15X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 15X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 15 LOW EXT POR FLCT FEM ST 15.0X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 15.0X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 15 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 15X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 15 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 15 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 16X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 16X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 16 LOW EXT POR FLCT FEM ST 16.5X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 16.5X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 16 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 16X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 16 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 16 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 17X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 17X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 17 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 17X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 17 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 17 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 18X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 18X200MM 8 ST POR FLCT FEM ST 18.0X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 18.0X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 18 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 18X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 18 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 18 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 19X160MM POR FLCT FEM ST 19.5X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 19.5X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 19 EXT POR FLCT FEM STEM LM 19X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 19 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 19 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 20X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 20X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 20 EXT POR FLCT FEM STEM LM 20X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 20 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 20 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 21X160MM POR FLCT FEM ST 21.0X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 21.0X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 21 EXT POR FLCT FEM STEM LM 21X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 21 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 21 EXT POR FULLCT FEM STEM 22X160MM POR FLCT FEM ST 22.5X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 22.5X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 22 EXT POR FLCT FEM STEM LM 22X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 22 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 22 EXT. Used in total hip replacement.

Reason for recall

The low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of the devices.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute Value
Agency U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class Moderate (Class II)
Status Terminated
Recall number Z-0070-2014
Date reported November 6, 2013
Date initiated August 30, 2013
Recalling firm Zimmer, Inc.
Firm location Warsaw, IN
Affected scope 6380
Distribution Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Israel, …

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Scale of Impact

6380 units affected - limited or regional distribution scale.

Regional (<10K units) ✓ This recall
Multi-state (10K – 100K units) -
Large-scale (100K – 1M units) -
Massive (≥1M units) -

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration filings.

What to do with this recall

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
Versys¿ Beaded Fullcoat Femoral Stem (POR FULL-CT FEM ST 11X160MM; VERSYS BEADED FC 11X200MM 8ST; POR FULLCT FEM ST 11 LOW EXT; POR FULLCT FEM ST 11 EXT; POR FLCT FEM STEM LM 11X160MM; POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 11 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 12X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 12X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 12 LOW EXT POR FLCT FEM ST 12.0X190 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 12 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 12X160MM POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 12 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 13X160MM VERSYS HIP SYSTEM REVISION FEMORAL BEADED FULLCOAT PLUS COLL POR FULLCT FEM ST 13 LOW EXT POR FLCT FEM ST 13.5X190 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 13 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 13X160MM POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 13 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 14X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 14X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 14 LOW EXT POR FULLCT FEM ST 14 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 14X160MM POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 14 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 15X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 15X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 15 LOW EXT POR FLCT FEM ST 15.0X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 15.0X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 15 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 15X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 15 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 15 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 16X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 16X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 16 LOW EXT POR FLCT FEM ST 16.5X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 16.5X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 16 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 16X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 16 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 16 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 17X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 17X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 17 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 17X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 17 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 17 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 18X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 18X200MM 8 ST POR FLCT FEM ST 18.0X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 18.0X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 18 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST LM 18X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 18 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 18 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 19X160MM POR FLCT FEM ST 19.5X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 19.5X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 19 EXT POR FLCT FEM STEM LM 19X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 19 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 19 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 20X160MM VERSYS BEADED FC 20X200MM 8 ST POR FULLCT FEM ST 20 EXT POR FLCT FEM STEM LM 20X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 20 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 20 EXT POR FULL-CT FEM ST 21X160MM POR FLCT FEM ST 21.0X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 21.0X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 21 EXT POR FLCT FEM STEM LM 21X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 21 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 21 EXT POR FULLCT FEM STEM 22X160MM POR FLCT FEM ST 22.5X190 STR POR FLCT FEM ST 22.5X250 STR POR FULLCT FEM ST 22 EXT POR FLCT FEM STEM LM 22X160MM POR FULLCT FEM ST 22 XEXT POR FULLCT LM FEM ST 22 EXT. Used in total hip replacement.. Recalled by Zimmer, Inc.. Units affected: 6380.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
The low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of the devices.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on November 6, 2013. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0070-2014.
Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Venezula..
Should I stop using a recalled medication or medical device? ▼
Do not stop using a recalled medication or device without consulting your healthcare provider first, as abruptly discontinuing treatment could pose its own health risks. Your doctor can advise on alternatives or whether the recall applies to your specific product lot. Check the recall number and lot information against your product packaging.

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